Henry Joseph Ziegemeier

Rear Admiral Henry Joseph Ziegemeier (March 27, 1867 – October 15, 1930) was a career officer in the US Navy and aboard had commanded USS Annapolis (PG-10), USS Denver (C-14), USS Iris, USS Cheyenne (BM-10) and USS Virginia (BB-13) during the active war years of World War I.

Biography

Ziegemeier was born on March 27, 1867, and grew up in Allegheny, Pennsylvania. He had been appointed as a Naval Cadet from Ohio on May 21, 1886, and completed the course successfully at Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland on June 6, 1890. Two years later in 1892, he was commissioned ensign into the US Navy. and this tenure marks the most influential time in his career as for his service aboard in the battleship during WWI, Ziegemeier was awarded the Navy Cross. Upon detachment, in June 1928, he served in as Commandant of the 13th Naval District and additionally as Commandant of Puget Sound Navy Yard with his tentative retirement from U.S. Navy dated to be March 27, 1933.

He had also been appointed as a rear admiral in 1927 for which he served until his untimely death three years later.

Death While still on active duty in 1930, Ziegemeier had cardiac arrest while playing golf in Bremerton, Washington to which he succumbed in Naval Hospital, Puget Sound on October 15, 1930. He was survived by his wife, Jewel Ziegemeier.

1stRowNavy Cross2ndRowSpanish Campaign MedalMexican Service MedalWorld War I Victory Medal with Fleet Clasp